Hurl vs. Sling — What's the Difference?

Throw or impel (someone or something) with great force

A flexible strap or belt used in the form of a loop to support or raise a hanging weight

A ride in a vehicle; a lift

A simple weapon in the form of a strap or loop, used to hurl stones or other small missiles

To throw with great force; fling.

A bribe or gratuity.

To cause to move with great force or violence

A sweetened drink of spirits, especially gin, and water.

To send with great vigor; thrust

Suspend or arrange (something), especially with a strap or straps, so that it hangs loosely in a particular position

To utter vehemently

Casually throw or fling

(Slang) To vomit (the contents of the stomach).

Pay a bribe or gratuity

To move with great speed, force, or violence; hurtle.

A weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a stone is whirled and then let fly.

To throw something with force.

A slingshot.

(Slang) To vomit.

A band suspended from the neck to support an injured arm or hand.

(Baseball) To pitch the ball.

A length of fabric worn on the body for carrying an infant.

(transitive) To throw (something) with force.

A strap of a shoe that fits over the heel.

(transitive) To utter (harsh or derogatory speech), especially at its target.

A strap used to carry a rifle over the shoulder.

(intransitive) To participate in the sport of hurling.

(Nautical) A rope or chain that attaches to the mast and supports a yard.

To vomit.

The act of hurling something.

To twist or turn.

A drink consisting of brandy, whiskey, or gin, sweetened and usually lemon-flavored.

(obsolete) To move rapidly with a noise; to whirl.

To hurl with a sling

To convey in a wheeled vehicle.

To throw or fling

(countable) A throw, especially a violent throw; a fling.

To move by means of a sling; raise or lower in a sling

(slang) The act of vomiting.

To place in a hanging or supported position

Vomit.

To throw with a circular or arcing motion.

The act of hitting the sliotar with the hurley.

To throw with a sling.

A conveyance in a wheeled vehicle; a ride in a car, etc.

(nautical) To pass a rope around (a cask, gun, etc.) preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

(obsolete) Tumult; riot; hurly-burly.

(slang) To sell, peddle, or distribute (often illicitly, e.g. drugs, sex, etc.).

A table on which fibre is stirred and mixed by beating with a bow spring.

(weapon) An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other.

To send whirling or whizzing through the air; to throw with violence; to drive with great force; as, to hurl a stone or lance.

A kind of hanging bandage put around the neck, in which a wounded arm or hand is supported.

To emit or utter with vehemence or impetuosity; as, to hurl charges or invective.

A loop of cloth, worn around the neck, for supporting a baby or other such load.

To twist or turn.

A loop of rope, or a rope or chain with hooks, for suspending a barrel, bale, or other heavy object, in hoisting or lowering.

To hurl one's self; to go quickly.

A strap attached to a firearm, for suspending it from the shoulder.

To perform the act of hurling something; to throw something (at another).

A band of rope or iron for securing a yard to a mast.

To play the game of hurling. See Hurling.

The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

The act of hurling or throwing with violence; a cast; a fling.

(climbing) A loop of rope or fabric tape used for various purposes: e.g. as part of a runner, or providing extra protection when abseiling or belaying.

Tumult; riot; hurly-burly.

A drink composed of a spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

A table on which fiber is stirred and mixed by beating with a bowspring.

A young or infant spider, such as one raised in captivity.

A violent throw

An instrument for throwing stones or other missiles, consisting of a short strap with two strings fastened to its ends, or with a string fastened to one end and a light stick to the other. The missile being lodged in a hole in the strap, the ends of the string are taken in the hand, and the whole whirled rapidly round until, by loosing one end, the missile is let fly with centrifugal force.

Throw forcefully

The act or motion of hurling as with a sling; a throw; figuratively, a stroke.

Make a thrusting forward movement

A contrivance for sustaining anything by suspension

Utter with force; utter vehemently;

A drink composed of spirit (usually gin) and water sweetened.

To throw with a sling.

To throw; to hurl; to cast.

To hang so as to swing; as, to sling a pack.

To pass a rope round, as a cask, gun, etc., preparatory to attaching a hoisting or lowering tackle.

A highball with liquor and water with sugar and lemon or lime juice

A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

A shoe that has a strap that wraps around the heel

A simple weapon consisting of a looped strap in which a projectile is whirled and then released

Bandage to support an injured forearm; consisting of a wide triangular piece of cloth hanging from around the neck

Hurl as if with a sling